What is water erosion?

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What is water erosion?

2006-11-18 14:18:48 · 3 answers · asked by heartiagram 2 in Environment

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Erosion is the detachment of earth material from the surface. Once detached, agents like water or wind transport the material to a new location where it is deposited. The most ubiquitous form of erosion is that done by water.

2006-11-18 14:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by bettcheese 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋

to add to the above take a look at the Grand Canyon...thousands of years of erosion..and still going!

2006-11-18 22:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Psycmixer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

flowing away of water from one place to another.
water erosion is actually loss of water due to various factors like heavy rainfall, floods etc.

2006-11-19 06:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋